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It's Not That Easy (Reuben Bell Song)
"It's Not That Easy" is a 1967 song by Reuben Bell with his backing group The Casanovas. The song was written by Bell, produced by Heads Up Productions and Dee Marais, was released with "Hummin' A Sad Song", also written by Bell on Murco Records as his debut 45". The song became one of Bell's best known songs, and emblematic of his high tenor voice.Living Blues - Issues 155-160 2001 - Page 103 " and Reuben Bell, whose high-pitched pipes shimmer on It's Not That Easy, You're Gonna Miss Me, and three more." Dave Godin David Edward Godin (21 June 1936 – 15 October 2004) was an English fan of American soul music. As a journalist and record shop owner, he made a major contribution internationally in spreading awareness and understanding of the genre, and by e ... selected the song for his ''Dave Godin's Deep Soul Treasures : Taken from the Vaults'' Vol.1 compilation. References {{authority control 1967 singles 1967 songs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reuben Bell
Reuben Bell (c. 1945 – 2004) was an American soul singer who recorded from the late 1960s to the early 1980s, and is best known for his emotional tenor vocals on the songs "It's Not That Easy" and "I Hear You Knocking (It's Too Late)". Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, he began singing in local clubs. He first recorded, with backing group the Casanovas, on the single "It's Not That Easy", released on the local Murco label in 1967. The recording has subsequently become regarded as a classic of Southern soul and has featured on several compilation albums. Two later records followed for Murco, "You're Gonna Miss Me" with The Beltones, and "Action Speaks Louder Than Words", before Bell moved to the Silver Fox and House of Orange labels where some of his recordings were produced by Wardell Quezergue. He also wrote songs recorded by Bobby "Blue" Bland and others. In 1972, he recorded Tarheel Slim's song, "I Hear You Knocking (It's Too Late)", for the DeLuxe label, a subsidiary of K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dee Marais
Dee or DEE may refer to: People Surname * Dee, an alternate spelling of the Welsh surname Day * Dee, a romanization of several Chinese surnames, including: ** Those listed at Di (surname) ** Some Hokkien pronunciations of the surname Li () * Di Renjie (630–700), Duke Wenhui of Liang, a Tang dynasty official * AJ Dee (born 1983), Filipino actor, swimmer and brother of actor Enchong Dee * Arthur Dee (1579–1651), English physician and alchemist * Billy Dee, African American adult film actor * Bob Dee (1933–1979), American football defensive end * Daisy Dee (born 1970), Dutch singer, actress and TV host * Dave Dee (1943–2009), English singer-songwriter, musician, A&R manager, fundraiser and businessman * Ed Dee (born 1940), American author * Enchong Dee (born 1998), Filipino actor * Frances Dee (1909–2004), American actress * Gerry Dee (born 1968), Canadian comedian * Jack Dee (born 1961), British comedian * Jeff Dee (born 1961), American artist and game designer * J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Murco Records
Murco is an oil refining company based in the United Kingdom. It was set up by Murphy Oil Corporation in 1960. The company owns a forecourt-based chain of convenience stores of Costcutter. Murco purchased a 30% stake in Amoco’s Milford Haven Refinery in 1981, and the remaining 70% in 2007. In 2008, the firm purchased Petrol Express Limited for £52 million from its parent company GNE Group, acquiring 63 petrol stations to bring its total to 230. After trying for two years to sell a Murco plant in the UK, in 2014, Murphy announced it would close the location.https://www.reuters.com/article/idUSL6N0SU5XH/ It was announced in November 2014 that Milford Haven Refinery was to close with the loss of around 350 jobs. On 1 October 2014, the Murco retail business was sold by Murco Petroleum to independent forecourt operator MFG (Motor Fuel Group Motor Fuel Limited (trading as Motor Fuel Group and MFG) is a British operator of filling stations, convenience stores and Fast-food r ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dave Godin
David Edward Godin (21 June 1936 – 15 October 2004) was an English fan of American soul music. As a journalist and record shop owner, he made a major contribution internationally in spreading awareness and understanding of the genre, and by extension African-American culture, through his promotion of Motown and other R&B artists, and by establishing the term "Northern soul". He also worked as an arts centre manager. Biography Born in Peckham, London, the son of a milkman,Richard WilliamObituary: Dave Godin, ''The Guardian'', 20 October 2004 Dave Godin spent his early childhood in Peckham before bombing forced the family to move to Bexleyheath, Kent, where he won a scholarship to Dartford Grammar School. Godin began collecting American R&B records when at school, where he encouraged the younger Mick Jagger's interest in black American music. He said: "..It was at Dartford Grammar School that I met Mick Jagger and introduced him to black music, I'm ashamed to say. It's ironic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1967 Singles
Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of the Republic of Vietnam troops launch ''Operation Deckhouse Five'' in the Mekong Delta. * January 8 – Vietnam War: Operation Cedar Falls starts, in an attempt to eliminate the Iron Triangle (Vietnam), Iron Triangle. * January 13 – A military coup occurs in Togo under the leadership of Étienne Eyadema. * January 15 – Louis Leakey announces the discovery of pre-human fossils in Kenya; he names the species ''Proconsul nyanzae, Kenyapithecus africanus''. * January 23 ** In Munich, the trial begins of Wilhelm Harster, accused of the murder of 82,856 Jews (including Anne Frank) when he led German security police during the German occupation of the Netherlands. He is eventually sentenced to 15 years in prison. ** Milton Keynes in England is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
